Konnakol - a valid accompaniment not in vogue these days
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Yes it would be interesting to have konnakkol as part of a full bench. But the concept of full bench concerts are themselves very rare today. Only TNS & Ravikiran are the ones I can recall among those performing today that have had full bench concerts.
A full bench performance would not only be a challenging exercise for the vocalist but also lead to balance of power between vocalists and violinist on the one side and the percussionists on the other side. This doesnt mean one side has to outwit the other, but it could lead to a healthy banter.
A full bench performance would not only be a challenging exercise for the vocalist but also lead to balance of power between vocalists and violinist on the one side and the percussionists on the other side. This doesnt mean one side has to outwit the other, but it could lead to a healthy banter.
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As a fledgling morsing player with close and respected friends who are ghatam and kanjira artists I shouldn't say this, but I do sometimes find "full bench" accompaniment just too much. I was delighted bythe simplicity and "intimacy" achieved recently by a two-person concert: vina and mridangam only.
Konnakol is wonderful: I have always been attracted by the vocal aspect of percussion in Indian music and dance, both H and M. Perhaps my sample is too small, but I find that mridangists are better at it than tabla players --- perhaps because their native language is more percussive? This is a wild theory only, and I can knock myself down with the recollection of hearing some Kathak artists (I love this aspect of Kathak).
Konnakol is wonderful: I have always been attracted by the vocal aspect of percussion in Indian music and dance, both H and M. Perhaps my sample is too small, but I find that mridangists are better at it than tabla players --- perhaps because their native language is more percussive? This is a wild theory only, and I can knock myself down with the recollection of hearing some Kathak artists (I love this aspect of Kathak).
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bumped into this in a Neyveli Concert..
Thani (with Konakkaol ) by TK Murthy
bumped into this in a Neyveli Concert..
Thani (with Konakkaol ) by TK Murthy
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Nick,
Is you listen to a almost full bench concert, say that given by Madurai Somu (all except konakkol: CSM, Shyamsundar, Alangudi and Pudukottai Mahadevan), the accompaniments very ably complement each other, and it sounds divine. (I only have two pieces - an RTP and a song, but even there you can see the dynamics...) The problem even in 2 percussion instruments is that one is a genius, or very experienced, while the other is a beginner - which causes problems...
Cheers
Ninja
Is you listen to a almost full bench concert, say that given by Madurai Somu (all except konakkol: CSM, Shyamsundar, Alangudi and Pudukottai Mahadevan), the accompaniments very ably complement each other, and it sounds divine. (I only have two pieces - an RTP and a song, but even there you can see the dynamics...) The problem even in 2 percussion instruments is that one is a genius, or very experienced, while the other is a beginner - which causes problems...
Cheers
Ninja
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See konnakol by Lori Cotler (an American woman) at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EV7KXGZdTog and www.loricotler.com for more info about the artiste
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